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College notes: Locals guide Lake Forest College men’s golf to conference title

December 13, 2018 at 9:51 a.m.

The Lake Forest College men’s golf team recently won its first conference title in more than 60 years, and a pair of local athletes helped the Foresters earn a berth...

Addison Coy was a standout hurdler and sprinter at Barrington before transferring to Culver Girls Academy. She recently won an Ivy League title in the 400-meter hurdles for Yale.

College notes: Barrington’s Addison Coy wins Ivy League title in 400 hurdles

December 13, 2018 at 9:20 a.m.

Addison Coy, a former Barrington student, is now an Ivy League champion. The Yale freshman won the 400-meter hurdles at the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships on May 6 in Philadelphia....

Before he enrolled at North Central, Samuel Kharasch was a standout libero for the Libertyville boys volleyball team.

College notes: Lyons grad Charlie Harrigan earns weekly NJCAA honors

December 13, 2018 at 8:53 a.m.

Lyons alumnus Charlie Harrigan, a redshirt sophomore outfielder on the Heartland Community College baseball team, recently was named the NJCAA Division II Baseball Player of the Week. Harrigan completely dominated...

College notes: New Trier grad honored as Stanford lacrosse academic standout

December 14, 2018 at 1:10 p.m.

Kelsey Murray, a New Trier alumna and a graduate student on the Stanford women's lacrosse team, was recently selected as the first Pac-12 Women's Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Murray,...

College notes: Glenview natives earn academic honors with Dartmouth football

December 14, 2018 at 12:09 p.m.

A pair of Glenview natives on the Dartmouth football team have been named recipients of an academic award from the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF). Charlie...

College notes: Loyola’s Katie Enrietto wasting no time with Notre Dame lacrosse

December 14, 2018 at 11:17 a.m.

Katie Enrietto hasn't needed much time to adjust to collegiate lacrosse. The Winnetka native, who led Loyola to two state championships, was sixth among Notre Dame scorers with 15 goals...

College notes: Brienne Minor, Chiara Lommer pace Michigan women’s tennis

December 14, 2018 at 10:11 a.m.

After a difficult stretch this winter, the Michigan women's tennis team is back on track thanks to the contributions of two local athletes. Mundelein's Brienne Minor and Glenview's Chiara Lommer...

College notes: Stevenson, Loyola alums help Emory win D-III swim title

December 14, 2018 at 6:12 p.m.

The Emory women's swimming and diving team won its ninth consecutive NCAA Division III national championship on March 24, and three local alumnae helped the Eagles during their latest title...

College notes: March Madness begins with 3 Fenwick grads in the field

December 14, 2018 at 4:03 p.m.

More than a dozen local athletes got a firsthand look at March Madness when the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments tipped off in arenas across the country. The men's...

Jalen Brunson (1) has been named the Big East Player of the Year.

College notes: Stevenson’s Jalen Brunson named Big East’s best player

December 14, 2018 at 2:56 p.m.

Stevenson graduate Jalen Brunson has been named the Big East men's basketball player of the year. The voting of the conference's coaches was announced March 7. Brunson, a junior guard,...

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